MADISON, Wis. — In Congress, GOP candidate for governor Tom Tiffany co-sponsored a national abortion ban that would outlaw the procedure before most women even know they are pregnant—and now he’s “proud to endorse” extremist candidate Maria Lazar who would be a rubber stamp for anti-abortion legislation in Wisconsin.
“Tom Tiffany is proud to endorse a candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court who would help him strip health care from women and enact a dangerous abortion ban in Wisconsin if elected governor,” said Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Emily Stuckey. “Tiffany’s record makes it clear: as governor, he would gladly keep pushing the same extreme abortion restrictions he has championed his entire career, while weaponizing the judiciary with extremists like Maria Lazar to take away women’s personal freedoms and rights.”
Lazar said she is open to a six-week abortion ban, which comes at no surprise after saying the decision to overturn Roe was “a good move forward” and “very wise.” Lazar has also been endorsed by the extremist anti-choice group Wisconsin Family Action, whose president also runs Wisconsin Family Council.
See below for more background on Tom Tiffany’s toxic record of attacking abortion rights:
- In Congress, Tom Tiffany co-sponsored a bill to ban abortion nationwide before most women know they’re pregnant.
- As a state senator, Tiffany voted for a 2015 abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest and imposed criminal penalties of up to three years in prison for abortion providers.
- When asked about this vote, Tiffany said “that was the right vote to take.”
- When Roe v. Wade was overturned, Tiffany celebrated it as a “historic victory for human rights.”
- After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Tiffany voted against codifying the right to an abortion into law.
- Tom Tiffany voted against a 2022 bill that would keep women from being tracked across state lines to get health care.